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What are the special precautions that you need to take when you perform the venipuncture?
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Do you need to wear gloves to perform venipuncture?
OSHA requires the use of gloves during venipuncture except in those extremely rare cases in which doing so would put the patient and health care provider in jeopardy.
Venipuncture may be done using a blood presure cuff as a tourniquet?
no
Does a chiropractor ever do venipuncture or EKG?
The answer really depends on the state/province and country, as the laws are different everywhere. In some states chiropractic physicians are trained to perform and interpret EKGs, do venipuncture, perform urinalysis, even deliver babies and perform minor surgeries. Other staes have more narrow scopes of practice. To find out the laws in your state/province you should contact the chiropractic association or college in your area. The related links contains more information from one chiropractor:
What is meant by puncturing a venipuncture?
A venipuncture is a puncture in a vein. As when a person gives blood or has a blood test run.
How do you anchor a vein during venipuncture?
You use your thumb to keep the vein from "rolling" while doing a venipuncture.
What standard conditions must be observed during venipuncture?
See the Web Links to the left for more information about venipuncture.
During the venipuncture procedure the tourniquet should not remain on the patient's arm for more than how long?
According to CLSI the tourniquet should not be left on for more than a minute. If a suitable vein has not been found, remove the tourniquet, leave it off for two minutes, then reapply the tourniquet to look for suitable veins and/or perform the venipuncture.
Inaccurate test results may occur in certain test when is used to prepare the skin before venipuncture?
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What is a venipuncture?
Venipuncture is the medical term used when drawing blood. Basically, it means your vein has had a needle stuck into it for some purpose.
Why is hemostasis after a venipuncture?
it promotes vasoconstriction
When will give tourniquet to a patient?
A tourniquet may be used to aid in venipuncture to make accessing veins easier, or in preventing life-threatening bleeding.
